THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT HASN'T HEARD ANY COMPLAINTS YET FROM FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS ABOUT THE WORK REQUIREMENT THAT TAKES EFFECT IN OCTOBER. THAT COULD CHANGE WHEN THE DEPARTMENT HOLDS A HEARING ON THE WORK RULE ON AUGUST 29TH IN SANTA FE.
MATT KENNICOTT WITH HUMAN SERVICES TELLS US THERE ARE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO WILL NEED TO FIND A JOB … OR JOB TRAINING. HE SAYS THEY WON'T JUST BE THROWN OUT TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES IN THE CURRENT JOB MARKET. HE SAYS THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS CASE WORKERS WHO WILL HELP THEM FIND A JOB OR GET THE TRAINING TO BE HIRED IN THIS ECONOMY.
KENNICOTT SAYS THEY CAN ALSO DO COMMUNITY SERVICE. HE SAYS PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN AND STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED ONLY TO LOOK FOR WORK … MUCH LIKE ANYONE GETTING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
